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Verdelite

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Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
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A variety of Elbaite

A green variety of Tourmaline (usually Elbaite)

Classification of Verdelite

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Other Names for Verdelite

Synonyms:
Emeraldite
German names:
Verdelit
Spanish names:
Verdelita

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    Localities for Verdelite

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    Brazil
     
    • Northeast Region
      • Paraíba
        • Frei Martinho
          • Quixaba
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • South Bohemia Region
        • České Budějovice (Budweis)
    		Hušák, M.: Pegmatit z Dolního Třebonína u Českých Budějovic. Sborník Jihočeského muzea v Českých Budějovicích, Přírodní vědy, 1988, roč. 28, s. 18.
        • Český Krumlov
    		Welser, P. et al.: Lithný pegmatit Nová Ves. Minerál, Special volume, 2007, roč. 15.
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Vysočina Region
    		Novák, M.: Bór obsahující minerály z granitických pegmatitů moldanubika. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1995, roč. 3, s. 164-169.
        • Žďár nad Sázavou
    		Novák, M., Houzar, S., Pfeiferová, A.: Přehled mineralogie, petrografie a historie klasické lokality lepidolitového pegmatitu v Rožné u Bystřice nad Pernštejnem, západní Morava. Acta Musei Moraviae, Sci. geol., 83:3-48.
    P. Pauliš (2001): Nejzajímavější naleziště Moravy a Slezska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora.
    P. Pauliš (2001): Nejzajímavější naleziště Moravy a Slezska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora.
    Finland
     
    • Länsi-Suomen Lääni
      • Vaasa
        • Peräseinäjoki
    		No reference listed
    Germany
     
    • Lower Saxony
      • Harz Mts
        • Bad Harzburg
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    • Saxony
      • Chemnitz
        • Penig
    		H. Vollstädt, R. Baumgärtel: "Einheimische Edelsteine", 2nd. ed., Steinkopff (Dresden), 1977
      • Erzgebirge
        • Ehrenfriedersdorf
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
        • Marienberg District
    		H. Vollstädt, R. Baumgärtel: "Einheimische Edelsteine", 2nd. ed., Steinkopff (Dresden), 1977
    Italy
     
    • Lombardy
      • Brescia Province
        • Adamello-Brenta Natural Park
          • Adamello Massif
            • Mt. Foppa
    		Pezzotta, Federico and Guastoni, Alessandro, The New Discovery of a LCT Pegmatite in the Adamello Massif, Central Southern Alps, Italy; Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Milan, Italy.
    Kenya
     
    • Eastern Province
    Madagascar
     
    • Antananarivo Province
      • Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region)
        • Betafo Department
          • Ambohimanambola Commune
            • Mount Ikaka
    North Korea
     
    • South Hamgyong Province
      • Munchon-gun
        • Pungha-myon
    		Shibata, H.: Lithia mica deposits in Korea with special reference to spodumene and amblygonite. (in: Geology and Mineral Resources of the Far East, University of Tokyo Press, 1969; pp 158-168)
    Spain
     
    • Extremadura
      • Cáceres
        • Almoharín
    		Bocamina, GMM (Grupo Mineralogista de Madrid)
    Sweden
     
    • Norrbotten
      • Piteå
    		No reference listed
    • Västerbotten
      • Skellefteå
    		No reference listed
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
          • Gwennap - St Day Area
            • St Day
    		No reference listed
        • St Austell District
    		No reference listed
      • Devon
        • Okehampton area (Northern Dartmoor)
    		No reference listed
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai Co.
        • White Picacho District
    		Jahns, R.H. (1952), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 162: 87-90.
    • California
      • Riverside Co.
        • Cahuilla District
          • Cahuilla Mountain (Coahuila)
    		Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: p. 121-22.
    Geffner, P. and Fisher, J. (1997) Recent Work at the Lithia Dyke Claim, Cahuilla Mountain, Riverside County, California. Rocks & Minerals, 72 (3): pp. 156-161.
          • Juan Diego Flat
    		Laurano, A. F., Jr. (1991) Rainbow mine (Juan Diego) case files, 1988 thru 1991: unpublished.
          • Red Mountain
    		Wright, 1957. N.B.S. p.206. 7/24/58.
          • Thomas Mountain
    		Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau Bulletin 37: p. 21, 122-123, 171 p.
      • San Diego Co.
        • Aguanga Mountain (Smith)
    		Ware, J. W. (1935) Gem Mining in San Diego Co., California: Precious Blue Topaz; Gems & Gemology, Vol. I, No. 8, March-April, pages 218-219; 240pp.
        • Banner District
          • Rodriguez Canyon
    		Schaller, W. T. 1917. Gems and precious stones. Mineral Resources U.S., 1915, pt. 2: p. 856.
        • Mesa Grande District
    		Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: pages 89-91; illus., maps.
    Mesa Grande Tourmaline & Gem Company 1906. Do It Now!! Buy Tourmaline Stock; The Pacific Monthly, Advertisement Section, January 1906. The Pacific Monthly Publishing Co.; Portland, Oregon.
        • Pala District
          • Hiriart Mountain (Heriart; Heriot; Hiriat Hill)
    		Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: pages 86, 132-133.
    Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: pages 86, 133.
          • Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen)
    		Merrill, F. J. H. 1914. Geology and Mineral Resources of San Diego and Imperial Counties: Gems, Lithia Minerals. California State Mining Bureau, San Francisco, Cal. California State Printing Office, December. Chapter 1, p. 67.
    Swoboda, E. R. 2001. Pala district 1947-48: Unpublished field notes and personal interviews. Swoboda Inc., Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA; 5/2; 8 p.
    www.gemandmineral.com/stewartmine.html.
    Jahns, R. H. and Wright, L. A. 1951. Gem and Lithium-bearing pegmatites of the Pala District, San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines special report 7A, page 57.
        • Ramona District
    		Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: pages 140-142.
        • Rincon District
          • Mack Ridge
    		Rogers, A. F. 1910. Minerals From The Pegmatite Veins Of Rincon, San Diego Co., California. Columbia University School Of Mines Quarterly Journal Of Applied Science, Vol. 31 pp. 208-218.
        • Warner Springs District
    		Ritchie, S. 2000. History of the Carmelita Gem Mine in the 20th Century. Southern California Gem Industries web publication: July.
    • Colorado
      • Gunnison Co.
        • Quartz Creek District
          • Ohio City
    		Rocks & Min.: 24:233-234.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
    		Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
      • Middlesex Co.
        • Middletown
    		Rocks & Min.: 16: 279.
        • Portland
          • Collins Hill
    		Rocks & Min.: 12: 141-143.
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin Co.
        • Auburn
          • Mt. Apatite District
    		No reference listed
    No reference listed
    No reference listed
    No reference listed
    No reference listed
    No reference listed
        • Poland
    		No reference listed
      • Oxford Co.
        • Hebron
    		No reference listed
    No reference listed
        • Newry
    		King, V. T., 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, ... Maine, Mineral News, v. 22(6): p. 1-3.
        • Norway
    		No reference listed
        • Paris
    		No reference listed
        • Rumford
    		A. Plante, personal knowledge.
      • Sagadahoc Co.
        • Georgetown
    		King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine.
        • Topsham
    		No reference listed
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire Co.
        • Goshen
    		No reference listed
    • New York
      • Westchester Co.
    		The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 65.
    • South Dakota
      • Pennington Co.
        • Keystone District
          • Keystone
    		Rocks & Min.:10:147 & 60:112,116.
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